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Today, Project Gulf Impact is out on the waters in and around Orange Beach Alabama. What they have found is exactly the opposite of what BP and the federal government have told the American people. Not only did they find oil but they apparently found what looks to be freshly sprayed dispersant, still in powder form.
Why is this toxic dispersant still being sprayed? Warnings from scientists and independent journalists have indicated that Corexit could effect the gulf for at least twenty years.
“Dead fish in Alabama – cells ruptured with lots of corexit and dispersed oil all around….The oil is thick, dispersant already trying to hide it, with dead catfish in plumes.”
Gulf Coast— Despite reports that Gulf Coast waters are now safe for commercial fishing and recreational use, independent chemical testing of water samples collected has revealed the existence of elevated levels of heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons in Gulf Coast waters.
Project Gulf Impact obtained a study that revealed total petroleum hydrocarbons are present at over 200 parts per million (ppm) on beaches throughout the Gulf region, with higher concentrations being found in the marshes of Louisiana and Mississippi. The continued presence of oil and grease in the surf water reaches levels greater than 50 ppm. While some argue these levels do not pose an immediate threat, increased exposure can lead to symptoms such as weakness, confusion and, in extreme cases, coma.
Over the weekend, a family vacationing in Panama City Beach, Florida, upon assurances the water was safe, swam in the water. The next day, the entire family broke out in rashes, displayed below.
Originally posted by antar
“Dead fish in Alabama – cells ruptured with lots of corexit and dispersed oil all around….The oil is thick, dispersant already trying to hide it, with dead catfish in plumes.”
Numerous species from the families Ariidae and Plotosidae, and a few species from among the Aspredinidae and Bagridae, are found in salt water.
Wow, somewhere in the back of my mind I thought about the catfish thing, just figured it was someother type or something...